‘Mushroom leather’ ready for the runway

In the not-too-distant future when you admire a handbag on someone’s arm, it might not be leather you’re seeing and feeling, but “mushroom leather.” MycoWorks, a California…

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Blue Origin launches six on fourth human flight

Blue Origin launches and landed its fourth human flight for the New Shepard program, blasting off Thursday from rural Texas (March 31)       

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Zelenskyy appeals to Australia to help fight Russia

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed directly to Australian lawmakers Thursday for more help in its war against Russia, including armored vehicles and tougher sanctions (31 Mar)       

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2 dead in Florida as severe weather, tornadoes wreak havoc across South. Where are storms headed next?

Severe storms and tornadoes blasted across the South, killing at least two people in the Florida Panhandle.       

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Ukraine war: ‘Most Russian troops’ leaving Chernobyl, Ukraine says

Ukraine’s state nuclear company says just a few soldiers are left at the former nuclear power plant.

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Biden announces historic oil reserve release, along with other steps, to reduce gas prices

• Dented dishwashers and missing floor tile: The war in Ukraine has made it a lot harder to build homes in America • The reality about Biden’s…

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Pakistan News LIVE Updates: Pakistan standing at a defining moment, two roads ahead of us, says Imran Khan

The Lower House of Pakistan’s Parliament is scheduled to meet on Thursday for a debate on the no-confidence motion tabled by the joint opposition against Prime Minister…

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Tunisian president dissolves parliament

Tunisia’s president dissolved parliament on Wednesday in the latest blow to the North African country’s young democracy.       

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Detailed 1950 US Census data to be released April 1 following mandatory 72-year wait

Personally identifiable 1950 census data will be released on Friday. All detailed census data must, by law, be sequestered for 72 years.       

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Body of teen abducted from Walmart parking lot found in remote Nevada gravesite

Naomi Irion’s body was found in a gravesite located in a remote part of rural Nevada, more than two weeks after her disappearance.       

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Afghans face food shortage ahead of Ramadan

Afghans are facing a devastating economic collapse and food shortages ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. Afghanistan has undergone a dramatic transformation since the Taliban took…

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Buses headed to Mariupol for safe passage of citizens have been stopped, Ukraine official says

Full coverage on Ukraine | Why the Donbas region is so important

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136 flights cancelled in Colombia after commercial plane makes emergency landing near Medellin city

More than 21,000 passengers were affected and 136 flights were cancelled in Colombia, following the emergency landing of a commercial plane at a major airport near the…

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Students and Teachers in Europe Grapple With the War in Ukraine

As many in Europe have grappled with the shock of facing a war on their doorstep, teachers say they are facing tough questions posed about the conflict…

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Soaring Cost of Diesel Ripples Through the Global Economy

Russia’s war in Ukraine has caused a steep rise in a fuel essential to truckers, farmers and industry. Europe is hardest hit.Russia’s war in Ukraine has caused…

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Record fentanyl deaths spark new debate over treatment, Biden’s oil move: 5 Things podcast

Spike in fentanyl deaths prompts debate over treatment versus enforcement, why electric vehicles are going mainstream: 5 Things podcast       

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